tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
eating lightly (to save money, food, calories, etc.)
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
main cause; primary factor
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
good; goodness; right; virtue
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
contrast; antithesis; comparison
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
diversion; distraction; feint
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
order; command; directions; instructions
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
end of life; death; breathing one's last
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)